Crime briefs: Several homes broken into

Jul. 29, 2013

The homeowner said he was watching television about 11:10 p.m. Sunday when an unknown man and woman entered his home through a back door, according to a Lancaster police report. The man grabbed the purse, and the suspects ran from the home.

Officers were unable to locate the suspects.

• A video-gaming system, games, a picture frame, men’s shoes and medication were reported missing from a home along the 800 block of Madison Avenue.

The items were reported missing between 11:30 a.m. and 5:44 p.m. Friday. The owner found a rear door opened, according to a Lancaster police report.

The loss was estimated at $900.

Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office

• A dirt bike, generator, hand tools, two helmets and racing clothing were reported missing from a trailer parked along the 13000 block of Summerfield Way, Pickerington.

The items were reported missing between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday. The owner said the trailer was locked, according to a sheriff’s report.

The loss was estimated at $8,000.

• A gun was reported missing from a vehicle parked along the 13000 block of Wayside Drive, Pickerington.

The gun was reported missing between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. Sunday. No other items were reported missing, according to a sheriff’s report.

The loss was estimated at $500.

• Numerous tools were reported missing from a barn along the 5000 block of Basil Western Road, Baltimore.

The tools were reported missing Saturday, according to a sheriff’s report.

The loss was estimated at $450.

• A television, a gaming system, DVDs and video games, a coin bank, change, and a powder coating system were reported missing from a home along the 5000 block of Winchester Pike, Canal Winchester.

The items were reported missing between 2:15 p.m. and 6:05p.m. Friday. The owner said he returned home to find a rear door damaged, according to a sheriff’s report.

The loss was estimated at $1,539.

• Two cellphones and a purse were reported missing from a vehicle parked in Buckeye Lake State Park, 2905 Leibs Island Road, Millersport.

The items were reported missing between 8:30 and 8:40 p.m. Friday. The owners reported that the driver’s side window was broken out, according to a sheriff’s report. A green Dodge Stratus was reported around the vehicle when the owners think the theft occurred, the report said.

The loss was estimated at $1,775.

• Six cases of beer and several boxes of candy were reported missing from the Huntington Hills Recreation Club, 6600 Spring Brook Drive NW, Pickerington.

The items were reported missing Friday, according to a sheriff’s report. The loss was estimated at $500.